Overview
- The crash occurred at the race start at Automotodrom Brno when Philipp Steinmayr’s bike stalled on the grid and was struck by Adrian Rus, according to images and eyewitness reports.
- Emergency crews attended immediately, Steinmayr died at the circuit and Rus was taken to hospital in critical condition and later died.
- FIM Europa and the FIM Endurance World Championship account confirmed the deaths and offered condolences to the riders’ families and teams.
- Organizers suspended the remainder of the weekend and canceled multiple European Cup races while saying they will withhold further details out of respect for the families.
- Automotodrom Brno recently hosted top-level events and the Alpe Adria series is a regional championship, a context that makes this incident likely to prompt internal inquiries by promoters and sporting authorities.